What if your new partner was literally programmed to have your back?
A veteran street cop is assigned a new partner. The partner is not exactly what he seems to be, though--he is an experimental android who has been programmed by the police lab.
Acting
Ernest Borgnine's gruff warmth opposite Michael Shannon's robot stiffness.
Production
Charming low-budget android design that aged into accidental camp.
Director
Jud Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV movie spawned a short-lived series called 'Cops and Robin,' which lasted only 5 episodes in 1978.
Released two years before 'Dawn of the Dead' and the same year as 'Logan's Run,' it represents Hollywood's nervous 70s fascination with automation replacing human workers.
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